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The Clay Center was named in recognition of the generous support of Lavinia and Landon Clay. |
Clay Center Amateur Radio Club - open tonight until 8:30
5/22/2012
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Welcome to the Clay Center Amateur Radio Club (CC-ARC)
Club Call Sign: W1CLA - Repeater frequency 446.325 MHz (- duplex, PL 146.2) - (IRLP: 4942) (Echolink: 4942, W1CLA-R)
Have you ever listened to short-wave radio signals from a distant country, heard people talking, and wished you could talk with them?
Come learn about this fascinating, life-long hobby enjoyed by millions around the world. We welcome those who would like to learn about Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) through our evening classes, explore radio communications and electronics, and even perhaps go for a Technician Class license from the FCC. Through its club activities and/or radio communications, the Clay Center Amateur Radio Club (CC-ARC) strives to introduce school students, summer campers, and their families to radio electronics and the art of radio communications.
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Public Telescope Night
5/22/2012
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Open 8:00 - 9:30 pm. Sunset is 8:06 pm. 4% crescent moon is up. Saturn, Mars, and Venus are up. Jupiter has set.
Dress warmly. If weather is questionable, call 617-454-2795 one hour before the event for a recorded message.
Other attractions:
- If you arrive at the opening time, we will have a guided tour of the fiber-optics-lit Stars Court and the Moon Phases Court. NASA Space Shuttle tire is on display in the lobby. We will pass around a real meteorite and sometimes other attractions from the space collection.
- On Level 5 for attendees will be the Planetary Scales, Mars Rover Arm, and 3-D Space display.
- Usually we will have the North Roof Deck open for views of the city and for people to use small telescopes.
- Usually we will have the Amateur Radio Room available for those who want to try out HAM Radio.
- Usually we will have a lesson and demonstration of Stellarium, a free downloadable software you can use at home.
- If there are any specific satellite events to see, such as an International Space Station (ISS) flyover or an Iridium satellite flare, we will take people to the roof decks to show and explain the events.
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Clay Center Amateur Radio Club - open tonight
5/29/2012
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Welcome to the Clay Center Amateur Radio Club (CC-ARC)
Club Call Sign: W1CLA - Repeater frequency 446.325 MHz (- duplex, PL 146.2) - (IRLP: 4942) (Echolink: 4942, W1CLA-R)
Have you ever listened to short-wave radio signals from a distant country, heard people talking, and wished you could talk with them?
Come learn about this fascinating, life-long hobby enjoyed by millions around the world. We welcome those who would like to learn about Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) through our evening classes, explore radio communications and electronics, and even perhaps go for a Technician Class license from the FCC. Through its club activities and/or radio communications, the Clay Center Amateur Radio Club (CC-ARC) strives to introduce school students, summer campers, and their families to radio electronics and the art of radio communications.
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Public Telescope Night
5/29/2012
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Open from 8:00 to 9:30 pm. Sunset is 8:12 pm. 62% moon is up. Saturn, Mars, and Venus are up. Jupiter has set.
Dress warmly. If weather is questionable, call 617-454-2795 one hour before the event for a recorded message.
Other attractions:
- If you arrive at the opening time, we will have a guided tour of the fiber-optics-lit Stars Court and the Moon Phases Court. NASA Space Shuttle tire is on display in the lobby. We will pass around a real meteorite and sometimes other attractions from the space collection.
- On Level 5 for attendees will be the Planetary Scales, Mars Rover Arm, and 3-D Space display.
- Usually we will have the North Roof Deck open for views of the city and for people to use small telescopes.
- Usually we will have the Amateur Radio Room available for those who want to try out HAM Radio.
- Usually we will have a lesson and demonstration of Stellarium, a free downloadable software you can use at home.
- If there are any specific satellite events to see, such as an International Space Station (ISS) flyover or an Iridium satellite flare, we will take people to the roof decks to show and explain the events.
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Clay Center Amateur Radio Club - open tonight
6/5/2012
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Welcome to the Clay Center Amateur Radio Club (CC-ARC)
Club Call Sign: W1CLA - Repeater frequency 446.325 MHz (- duplex, PL 146.2) - (IRLP: 4942) (Echolink: 4942, W1CLA-R)
Have you ever listened to short-wave radio signals from a distant country, heard people talking, and wished you could talk with them?
Come learn about this fascinating, life-long hobby enjoyed by millions around the world. We welcome those who would like to learn about Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) through our evening classes, explore radio communications and electronics, and even perhaps go for a Technician Class license from the FCC. Through its club activities and/or radio communications, the Clay Center Amateur Radio Club (CC-ARC) strives to introduce school students, summer campers, and their families to radio electronics and the art of radio communications.
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